Hong Kong Cafe

162 W Garvey Ave
Monterey Park, CA 91754

Greg A. writes: The more I go here the more I love it.

Free refills of delicious, not too sweet, milk tea.

Great rice porridges.  Lots of abalone in the abalone one!

The spam and eggs are delicious and rival any Filipino restaurant.  Filipinos know their spam and eggs!…

Irori Japanese Restaurant

4371 Glencoe Ave
Ste B4
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

Dan V. writes: I hated Japanese food as a kid.  I first had it in Hawaii as a kid and I absolutely hated it.  I hated the taste, the smell, the textures, almost all of it.  Just ask my parents...  actually don't, just leave them alone, sorry I brought them up.

So…

King's Burgers
Neighborhood: Northridge

9345 Reseda Blvd
Northridge, CA 91324

Jeff K. writes: As I drove back home after engorging myself with a double cheeseburger and onion rings from King's, I pondered the nature of Los Angeles.  Hype versus genuine.  Style versus substance.  This meal made me recollect the burger I had The Apple Pan and…

Pasadena Humane Society
Neighborhood: Pasadena

361 S Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105

Trisha L. writes: This shelter is very well maintained and the animals are given proper care and attention. It's always unfortunate when pets end up homeless, so having shelters like this one offers at least some hope. The staff is knowledgeable and makes certain that…

REI
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

402 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401

ruth l. writes: 4.5 stars for REI??  Has the altitude addled your brains?

Good things about REI:
*Large selection
*Rental service allows you to try expensive gear before purchasing it
*Clean bathrooms

Bad things about REI:
*Lack of knowledgeable employees/perpetually…

T on Fairfax
Neighborhood: West Hollywood, Mid-City West

435 N Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Annie C. writes: Perfect Foam!!  And I'm always searching for perfect foam...?!  We came by after eating at Divine Pasta Co. and had some great cups of decafe tea lattes.  There are SOO many types of tea to try and their organic coffee/espresso drinks look…

Yogurt Factory

11870 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 111
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Kit S. writes: I love frozen yogurt! This place has, surprise, surprise, frozen yogurt and plenty of mom 'n' pop charm. I opted for yogurt factory for lunch over El Pollo Loco right next door because the lines were too long there and I am not disappointed! My small…

Toshi
Neighborhood: Encino

15489 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Jonaya K. writes: Moi: Are you blissfully in love with this food?
Fiancee: No, but I'm definitely willing to commit to dating this food.
Moi: If this food was your other girlfriend, I'd have a threesome. *

Every time I take a bite of food that is not a piece of sushi…

Yonni's
Neighborhood: Hollywood

1714 Wilcox Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Moye I. writes: I heart Yonni. He's so cool. He's got this awesome accent (that I can't figure out from where) and an awesome little cafe with an awesome furry white sofa and an awesome menu. You think it's some small coffee cafe, but it's got quite an extensive…

Joey's Cafe
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

8301 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Thomas S. writes: Joey Lawrence
Joey Heatherton
Joey Tribiani

Add Joey's Cafe to my list of Joey's I Love! I remember the original La Bodega in this space. But don't remember anything in between that and Joey's. Who care's now. A pretty ambitious menu for such a cozy…

Joni's Coffee Roaster Cafe
Neighborhood: Venice

552 Washington Blvd
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

liezl e. writes: 3 stars for the fact that they serve breakfast all day, because it's my favorite meal of the day.  I knocked down two stars for price.  $5 for a 12 oz cup of Kona.

Sure it's pretty good, but $5 for a small cup? geezus.

My lunch special of half a…

The Mermaid
Neighborhood: Hermosa Beach

11 Pier Ave
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Joan S. writes: I am in LOVE with the Mermaid!!
I just came from there for dinner.  Oh my gawd now I know why people give 5 stars to this old place......and it's beyond vintage, it's just plain old as hell.  From the outside it's a dump, and on the inside......still…

Miss Kitty's
Neighborhood: Hollywood

6510 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90068

judy w. writes: 3 "f"ing words : fun fetish fridays

last time i came here was almost a year ago. my first time at a fetish club and it sure was an eye opening experience. they have stations where you can not only witness, but take pics of school girls getting…

Mrs Winston's Green Grocery
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

2901 Ocean Park Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Tina D. writes: so i'm sitting here eating my super fresh
red chard, kale, spinach, cilantro, purple basil, mixed greens, green onion, red onion, wok high protein tofu, celery, cucumber, beet, sunflower seed, cashew, mini red pepper, dried cranberry, sugar snap pea,…

El Atacor Restaurant
Neighborhood: Cypress Park

3520 N Figueroa St Ste 4
Los Angeles, CA 90065

Shep L. writes: I was turned onto this restaurant via a review in the LA Weekly by Jonathan Gold.  The potato tacos, which are about $6 for 10, are amazing!  I have had potato tacos all over this town and these are by far the cheapest and the best.  Take a friend,…

The Container Store

10250 Santa Monica Blvd
Suite 218
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Joolie T. writes: as much as you say you hate this place... whenever you go there, you can't help but to walk out with something. if not, you make plans inside your head of your newly renovated room in the future.

i should bring all those people i know who have messy…

Angeli Caffe
Neighborhood: West Hollywood, Mid-City West

7274 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Nanette M. writes: I puffy heart this place. Seriously. Amazing.

I think my husband would leave me for Evan, the owner, if given the opportunity. We're already big fans of her radio show.

The bread is fabulous. The food is out of this world. I haven't varied from the…

Tracy's Bar & Grill

5511 E Spring St
Long Beach, CA 90808

Wes S. writes: A neighborhood bar/grill close to my friend Mike's place. I really enjoyed the time we had here.

To prepare myself for Eli's Hawkin's Burger (nothing can actually prepare you for a Hawkin's) UYE, I decided to get "Denise's Best Damn Burger". Now why…

Pizzeria Mozza

641 N Highland Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Winfield H. writes: After hearing about this joint for months, I finally decided to check it out for myself. Everyone told me it was impossible to get into, but I'm a suave motherfucker. The normal rules of society don't apply to charming bastards like myself.

When I…

E & E Cafe
Neighborhood: Northridge

18429 Nordhoff Street Ste D
Northridge, CA 91325

Lily E. writes: Have you ever gotten home from work, felt your stomach let out a yawp to end all yawps, and thought to yourself, "where the fuck can I go to get some down-home Japanese food cooked by an authentic lola and served by a seven foot tall Asian man in…

Wahib's Middle East Restaurant
Neighborhood: Alhambra

910 E Main St
Alhambra, CA 91801

Jill C. writes: went to lunch here with the co-workers one day.  the restaurant is pretty nice and spacious inside.  there's an outdoor patio for hookah.  i think on the weekends and thurs nights they have belly dancers.  

food was ok.  i had the chicken kebab lunch.…

Hows Markets

3035 Huntington Dr
Pasadena, CA 91107

S S. writes: For those who remember Hughes Family Markets, the Hughes family isn't out of the grocery store game just yet.  Hows has friendly and attentive employees and understands customer service.  They do have a bona fide butchers counter where one can…

Mitsuru Cafe
Neighborhood: Downtown

117 Japanese Vlg Plz Mll
Los Angeles, CA 90012

G Y. writes: I came here for the first time today. The wait for the imagawayaki was long, but rightfully so. The tasty little red bean cakes definitely lived up to the hype. The takoyaki, though a bit different than most I've had before, weren't bad either. This…

Mrs Winston's Green Grocery
Neighborhood: West Los Angeles

1999 Avenue of the Stars
Ste 132
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Erin R. writes: Please know that this review is coming from someone who has been on a raw diet for 4 days. It's really hard to get any sense of variety or get excited about food when all you're eating is raw food. Well, after eating salads and fruit for 4 days, I…

Jack's Classic Hamburgers
Neighborhood: North Hollywood, Studio CIty

11375 Riverside Dr
North Hollywood, CA 91602

Christopher S. writes: To quote Samuel Jackson in Pulp Fiction,

"Mm-hmm! This is a tasty burger!"

So I'm in the car with my father Yesterday, and he asks, "Where do you want to eat?"  I tell him I want to goto Jack's Classic Hamburgers, and that it's the best fast food…

Famima!!
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

8525 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Aunny D. writes: I have to say, I really do love Famima and it's not because the food is all that great, but it is because of the overall design and the type of food and snacks that they carry. Not to mention, every location I have ever been in has been clean and the…

Blair's Restaurant
Neighborhood: Silver Lake

2903 Rowena Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90039

Aunny D. writes: Uhhhhh, why has it taken me so long to finally try Blair's? I have read all of the great reviews on Yelp and it has come highly recommended by friends and acquaintances alike. I'm a creature of habit, so when I find an item on a menu that I love, I…

Martino's Bakery
Neighborhood: Burbank

335 North Victory
Burbank, CA 91502

Anh T. writes: 3.5 Stars.

Apparently, this old school bakery is famous in the Burbank area. Last night, the boy picked up a buttermilk cake for Mama Lo's birthday. It was beautifully decorated, much like a spring basket of gold flowers. For a minute, I waited for…

Basil Thai Cooking

411 E Huntington Dr Ste 103
Arcadia, CA 91006

Lisa M. writes: Ah, I love this place. It's a little hole-in-the-wall place, with some pretty tasty thai cuisine. I've had thai food at 3 other places, and this is still the best one, hands down. It's owned by a really nice family who always greets and smiles. I'm a…

Cafe Casse Croute

656 S Brookhurst St
Anaheim, CA 92804

Katelin H. writes: Things We Knew:
1. French Canadian cuisine with Vietnamese owners (?!)
2. Shit strip mall location.
3. Highly reviewed and super cheap.

Things We Didn't Know:
1. How fucking good the stuffed french toast would actually be.
2. Homemade sausage with…

Mashti Malone's
Neighborhood: Glendale

143 N Maryland Ave
Glendale, CA 91206

ericka L. writes: Corazon and I have been trying to go here together forever. But I just couldn't wait any longer for our schedules to magically coincide!

I was in Glendale last Thursday and suddenly realized I was right around the corner from Mashti Malone's. Well,…

Rocker Board Shop

12204 Venice Boulevard
Mar Vista, CA 90066

stephy s. writes: If you are a girl and you need a board or something to look cool on your board in, then this is the store to come to. Packed with an array of surf boards for just about any skill level, Rocker will have just what you need. Their bathing suits are…

The Empty Vase Florist
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

9033 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Katherine P. writes: i LOVE this place.  Every arrangement I've ever ordered or received from this place has been AMAZING.  The people here are always friendly and helpful.

Now if only I could find someone to send ME flowers ;)

Machos Tacos
Neighborhood: Hollywood

1670 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027

stephy s. writes: Since the beginning of time, pairings have been a wondrous thing. There's Ebony & Ivory, Bacon & Eggs, Hood Rats & Hoochie Mamas and now I'd like to introduce you all to car wash y carne asada!

Talk about a great fixup!

Say your ride is looking pretty…

Coral Tree Cafe
Neighborhood: Encino

17499 Ventura Blvd
Encino, CA 91316

Sean B. writes: They have the attitude but lack the original location's class.

Stanley's Restaurant & Bar
Neighborhood: Sherman Oaks

13817 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Beth T. writes: Finally Valley! Oh, I am so proud of you, representing for brunch here in the 818.

It has been a struggle to try to find something as it seems brunching is for the Hollywood crowd only. Now granted, the "Executive Committee" is picky about where they…

Lucille's Smokehouse Bar B Que

7411 Carson Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90808

fran d. writes: any long beach citizen will tell you the place to get ribs at is either naples rib company or johnny reb's. NOT lucille's. however, this particular lucille's does have more ambiance than other lucille's in the l.a. county area.

the food is alright.…

Old Glory Barbershop and Tattoo
Neighborhood: Venice

1716 Main St
Venice, CA 90291

Richard C. writes: This is it!  

If you're looking for that perfect barbershop that has competent stylists, a tattoo parlor in the back, Red Stripe for the clients and good music, you've found your place.

I've been going to Sarah for about 4 years now.  I followed her…

Rest & Relax Bodyworks
Neighborhood: Palms

3500 Overland Ave
Ste 205
Los Angeles, CA 90034

Violet M. writes: I thought it would be fun to get my dear boyfriend a massage for his birthday. A massage is one of those things that he would have never bought for himself... and its hard to get a guy who has everything, something.

After reading reviews on Yelp, I…